Overview

• The Chicago City Council will vote on June 18 on an ordinance empowering the police superintendent to impose temporary curfews with 30 minutes’ notice for large teen gatherings.
• Ald. Brian Hopkins, sponsor of the measure, says he has lined up the necessary votes to pass the ordinance over the mayor’s objections.
• Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling supports granting broader curfew authority but has voiced reservations about the 30-minute notice provision.
• The proposal responds to recent high-profile teen gatherings and street takeovers in areas such as Streeterville that have escalated into violence.
• Mayor Johnson has denounced the measure as a form of “lazy governance” and vowed to exercise a rare veto if the council approves it.